Wednesday, January 21, 2026

Varieties

Pioneer advances 37 soybean products for 2022

Pioneer introduced a diverse new class of 87 corn and soybean seed products to the U.S. market for 2022. Of those, 37 are soybeans. These advancements, powered by elite genetics derived from the Corteva Agriscience global germplasm library, build on...

Rotate SCN-resistant seed varieties for optimal protection

Understanding the difference among soybean cyst nematode-resistant varieties may help soybean growers understand the importance of rotating sources of resistance, which is one of the “active SCN management” strategies advised by The SCN Coalition. For combating SCN during the...

Asgrow plans to introduce 24 XtendFlex varieties for 2022

Asgrow plans to introduce 24 XtendFlex soybean varieties nationally for 2022, raising the total number of available varieties to 71 for the upcoming growing season. Leading the introductions for the Delta are AG48X9, AG46X6 and AG48XF2. Leading new XtendFlex products...

Study: U.S. corn, soybean varieties maladapted to climate variation

U.S. corn and soybean varieties have become increasingly heat and drought resistant as agricultural production adapts to a changing climate. But the focus on developing crops for extreme conditions has negatively affected performance under normal weather patterns, a University...

Soybeans: planting progress, double crop and late-planting considerations

• By Angela McClure • The June 6 Tennessee crop progress report indicated over seventy percent (72%) of our soybean crop was in the ground, which is an improvement over the past few years. However, wheat dry down and double crop...

Maximizing returns from double-cropped soybeans

Double cropping is a practice where farmers harvest one crop, and then plant and harvest a second crop in the same field – all within the same year. It allows farmers to make the most out of the limited...

UArk 2021 Cross-Reference Guide for common soybean varieties

• By Jeremy Ross • The 2021 Soybean Cross-Reference Guide has been updated with new soybean varieties. This year’s version contains only varieties that have been commercially sold in the past seven years. Older varieties that are no longer commercially...

NK plans to release 21 new varieties for 2021

Whether it’s unpredictable weather or the appearance of new pests and diseases, farming remains as challenging as ever. To help farmers minimize risk and maximize potential return on investment, Syngenta plans to release 11 new NK corn hybrids and...

NCSU publishes soybean OVT results

• By Rachel Vann • Head over to the North Carolina on-farm verification trial website to find the 2019 NC State Soybean Official Variety Testing Results. Depending on the location, maturity groups tested ranged from MG3 - MG8. Many of the...

Mississippi State researchers mull seed quality issues in podcast

Although soybean seed quality issues seen during 2018 aren't as bad as 2009, they are more widespread and extend beyond the Mid-South and Mississippi River Delta. Dr. Bobby Golden, Mississippi State University Extension rice and soil fertility agronomist, and Dr....

Soybeans with tolerance to 3 herbicide MOAs to launch in 2019

MS Technologies and Bayer have commercially launched LibertyLink GT27 soybeans, which are tolerant to Liberty, glyphosate and a new HPPD herbicide. The HPPD herbicide that will be paired with the new releases, Balance Bean, is pending Environmental Protection Agency approval. But...

DowDuPont’s Corteva pares corn and soybean brand offerings

Corteva Agriculture has launched a multi-channel, multi-brand seed strategy for the United States. The new agricultural arm of DowDuPont will have five regional corn and seed brands, including Dairyland Seed, Hoegemeyer, NuTech, Seed Consultants and Terral, according to a news...

University of Arkansas’ new soybean breeder returns to alma mater

Leandro Mozzoni, a University of Arkansas alumnus, returned to his alma mater as the new soybean breeder with the goal of accelerating the state's breeding program. “Coming from the private sector, I have a focus toward developing products,” Mozzoni said...

2018 Southern Soybean Varieties

Now that the 2017 harvest is over, take time to reflect on what varieties performed well and what varieties just weren’t quite up to snuff on your operation. To help you with 2018 planning, a number of soybean...

BASF, Israel’s Kaiima team on developing herbicide-tolerant traits

BASF Corp. and the Israeli company, Kaiima Bio-Agritech Ltd. recently announced they will be partnering on developing herbicide-tolerant non-GMO crops using the Kaiima's proprietary EP technology platform. Although the technology is applicable to most crops, Kaiima has focused on a...

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